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Caterpillars: Measurements of Manduca Sexta Caterpillars

Description

Measurements on a sample of Manduca Sexta caterpillars

Arguments

Format

A data frame with 267 observations on the following 18 variables.

InstarCoded from 1 (smallest) to 5 (largest) indicating stage of the caterpillar's life
ActiveFeedingIndicator (Y or N) of whether or not the animal is actively feeding
FgpIndicator (Y or N) of whether or not the animal is in a free growth period
MgpIndicator (Y or N) of whether or not the animal is in a maximum growth period
MassBody mass (in grams)
LogMassLog (base 10) of body mass
IntakeWet food intake (in grams/day)
LogIntakeLog (base 10) of Intake
WetFrassAmount of frass (solid waste) produced (in grams/day)
LogWetFrassLog (base 10) of WetFrass
DryFrassAmount of frass, after drying, produced (in grams/day)
LogDryFrassLog (base 10) of DryFrass
CassimCO2 assimilation (ingestion - excretion)
LogCassimLog (base 10) of Cassim
NfrassNitrogen in frass
LogNfrassLog (base 10) of Nfrass
NassimNitrogen assimilation (ingestion - excretion)
LogNassimLog (base 10) of Nassim

Details

Student and faculty researchers at Kenyon College conducted numerous experiments with Manduca Sexta caterpillars to study biological growth.